Stryker recalls 17,000 extremity devices worldwide

Stryker Recalls Nearly 17,000 Orthopedic Implant Devices (MedScape)
Medical device maker Stryker Corporation is recalling 16,992 orthopedic implant devices because of the potential of damage during shipping caused by a packaging problem.
According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notice, the recall includes five devices: the rHead lateral stem and Reconradial implant, both for replacement of the proximal end of the forearm's radius bone; the uHead ulnar implant and Sigmoid Notchradial plate, both for replacement of the distal radioulnar joint; and the Radio-Capitellum to improve el...